Adjustable horse collar



Sept. 19; 1939. J REAM 2,173,442

' ADJUSTABLE HORSE. COLLAR I Filed June. 25, 19:57

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Patented Sept. 19, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FMQE.

ADJUSTABLE HORSE C'OLLAE John L. Ream, Axtell,

Kans., assignor to John 1 Claim,

This invention relates to horse collars and more particularly to the buckle employed in conmeeting the ends of a horse collar, the primary object of the invention being to provide a buckle which will permit of adjustment of the collar, whereby the collar may be adapted for use on animals of various sizes, the adjustment being such as to permit the collar to be accurately fitted. to the neck of the animal.

An important object of the invention is to provide a buckle of this character to which the strap or tongue of the collar may be readily and easily connected or disconnected, to facilitate the positioning of the collar.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a buckle wherein the lugs or tongues thereof are disposed vertically, and so spaced as to provide a clearance for the hames of the harness, securely holding the hames in position on 20 the collar.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of con- 5 struction hereinafter described and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, may be made Within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the inven- 30 tiOIl.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a horse collar equipped with a buckle, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof illustrating the hames as positioned on the collar.

Figure 3 is a view illustrating the strap or tongue of the connecting device, prior to the positioning of the strap or tongue in the buckle.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates a collar, the collar be ing split in the usual and well known manner, so that it may be readily and easily positioned over the neck of an animal.

The reference character 6 designates a strap which is secured to one end of the collar, as shown by the drawing, the strap being provided with pairs of openings 1 arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other, to provide for the ad- 50 justment of the collar.

This tongue or strap 6, extends into the buckle indicated generally by the reference character 8, the buckle being transversely curved so that it will conform to the shape of the neck of the animal and insure a comfortable fit. Rising from. one bar of the buckle 8, are lugs 9 which are formed integral with the buckle, and so disposed that when the strap or tongue 6 is positioned within the buckle, the lugs 9 will extend into openings which fall directly over the lugs.

As shown, the lugs 9 are curved toward the 10 strap 6, so that when the strap is positioned within the buckle, the lugs will readily find their way into the openings 1, securing the strap 6 in position.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that when it is desired to remove the collar, it is only necessary to move the strap 6 further through the buckle and tilt the strap 6 slightly upwardly. Since the strap 6 is constructed of relatively rigid leather material, it will be seen that the strap 29 will readily swing upwardly away from the lugs 9, disconnecting the strap and buckle.

The reference character It! designates a strap which is folded upon itself, and secured to the opposite end of the collar, the strap Ill being positioned around one of the longitudinal bars of the buckle, and formed with openings through which the lugs 9 extend, firmly securing the strap to the buckle.

It might be further stated that the lugs 9 are 30 spaced apart a distance to position the usual connecting strap of the hames, that are fitted over the collar, and to which the traces are secured.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A buckle for securing the ends of a horse collar together, comprising a body portion including outer and inner spaced parallel bars connected at their ends and adapted to be secured to one end of a horse collar, transversely spaced tongues rising from the inner bar, a strap constructed of substantially rigid material and having a plurality of pairs of elongated openings, adapted to be positioned under the outer bar, said tongues adapted to extend through the openings securing the ends of the collar together, and said tongues being curved forwardly towards the outer bar and terminating an appreciable distance above the strap and providing a positioning means for a hames strap.

JOHN L. REAM. 

